There is an interesting quote in the The Speaking Tree column in Sunday Times of India (March 24'06), which set me thinking and I thought I should share with you.
It is ascribed to Epicurus, the Greek philosopher - "If God is willing to prevent evil but not able, then he is not omnipotent; if he is able but not willing, he is not benevolent; if he is both able and willing, whence come evil?" Whence, indeed?